Entries by Laura Gabel

TownTalk: Exciting Times For Vance Charter Cheerleading

Members of the Vance Charter School cheer team weren’t able to get a lot of practice time in before last weekend’s state championship competition – it was that weeklong trip to New York City to participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade that kept them off the practice mat. But just like their months-long fundraising […]

The Local Skinny! Vance Granville Community Band Plans Christmas Concert

Press “pause” on your holiday decorating and shopping for about an hour on Monday, Dec. 12 and head over to McGregor Hall – Brian Miller says you won’t be disappointed. Miller conducts the Vance Granville Community band, which will be performing a free community concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. He understands the importance of timing […]

TownTalk: Raleigh Ringers Coming To McGregor Hall

    The Raleigh Ringers are coming to McGregor Hall this weekend for a weekend performance at McGregor Hall. Director David M. Harris and the group of musicians have performed in 39 states, Canada and Europe, delighting audiences with music throughout the year. But when Harris realized there was an opening in the schedule, he […]

TownTalk: Ragland Produces Christian Stage Play

Connie Ragland’s newest play is called “This Is Why We Don’t Come To Church,” and it premieres on Saturday, Dec. 10 in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. The Christian stage production takes a somewhat satirical look at a serious topic – attitudes about church. Have you ever known a “pew-owner” – that person who […]

TownTalk: Salvation Army Kettle Drive And Music For The Holidays

Jimmy Barrier describes the upcoming performance at the local Salvation Army as a Gaither-style event. If you don’t know exactly what that means, then by all means, come out at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11 to “An Acoustical Christmas.” And if you enjoy that Gaither style of musical performance, then you already know you’re […]

Blackmon Updates West End Community Watch Group On URA, Grants And More

Henderson City Manager Terrell Blackmon spoke to members of the West End Community Watch group at its November meeting and provided some updates to plans for the current West End and Flint Hill urban redevelopment areas. During the meeting, Blackmon explained a bit about progress being made in several areas, including awarding grants to homeowners […]

TownTalk: Boys & Girls Club Of North Central North Carolina

It makes Donyell “DJ” Jones happy to see young people walk through the Blue Doors of the Boys & Girls Clubs. Even when those doors aren’t blue – like those clubs that operate within schools, for example – Jones is confident that the programming and support remains aligned with the philosophy of the stand-alone clubs […]

The Local Skinny! City Council Making City Employment More Attractive

    Good news for current and future employees of the city of Henderson: The Henderson City Council adopted a city-wide minimum hourly rate of $15 per hour for all employees at its Nov. 14 meeting, City Manager Terrell Blackmon made the request, which is in line with the most recent strategic plan strategies to […]

TownTalk: Christmas Parade And More Coming To Downtown Henderson

The Vance County Arts Council is pulling out all the stops as the holiday season approaches. This umbrella organization has its fingers in a lot of pies this time of year, from wreath-making workshops with senior adults to free concerts and organizing the annual Henderson Christmas parade. And Alice Sallins is up for the challenge. […]

Vance Historical Society Spearheading Fundraiser For Clopton Marker

Gill Clopton gave his time, talent and energy to shine a positive light on his community. He scanned tens of thousands of photos, documents as a way to preserve those bits of history and memories, file by file. But friends who remember Clopton, who died Monday at the age of 61, have memories of him […]